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More than a dozen kids in Tuscaloosa will have their lives changed by one-on-one mentoring from active Crimson Tide football players volunteering through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama.

A Tuscaloosa County woman lucky to be alive after a deadly wreck last year is redefining her dreams and launching a mobile coffee truck that opened for business Friday.

Ginuwine the Pony appears in the new advertisement for Tuscaloosa 311.

A 68-year-old bipolar Army veteran died after he was beaten by another patient at Tuscaloosa's Bryce Hospital earlier this year. News of the homicide was never shared, and no charges have been filed in its wake.

DeAria Crumpton, a brave and bright second grader, credited her mother, grandmother and teacher for her good behavior, all of whom looked on as she was recognized Friday.

After 11 years leading the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, outgoing CEO Jim Page said Tuscaloosa's best days are ahead -- but only if area leaders put ego aside and will work together to realize them.

A former Alabama football player got his big break after being casted on NBC's hit TV show, Law and Order, after switching his focus from the field to acting.

Low incomes, skyrocketing construction costs and a labor shortage all contribute to a troubling statistic in the Tuscaloosa area -- almost no one can afford a new home here.

They have had 37 E. coli outbreaks linked to their restaurants

As he enters his eighth year as President of the University of Alabama, Stuart Bell is looking ahead at a bright future, not backward at what his legacy might be.